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What is Core Overclocking?

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Name: ComputinGuy04
Date: October 16, 2005 at 12:37:21 Pacific
Subject: What is Core Overclocking?
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 1800/768 MB
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I don't exactly know what Core Overclocking in terms of graphic cards is. What is it supposed to do? Thank You!



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Name: jam
Date: October 16, 2005 at 14:38:07 Pacific
Subject: What is Core Overclocking?
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The core is the GPU (graphics processing unit). When overclocking a video card, you can overclock the core, the memory, or both

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Name: Dumb Geek (by bitboy)
Date: October 18, 2005 at 20:14:53 Pacific
Subject: What is Core Overclocking?
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it can make the video card faster by OC, but over do it will kill the video card. so good luck!

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